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  • Theodore Roosevelt National Park
    North America | North Dakota | USA

    Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Buffalo and Badlands Galore

    ByJenny September 2, 2021

    Long before Theodore Roosevelt served as the 26th president of the United States he was an avid hunter, naturalist, and outdoorsman. One of Theodore Roosevelt’s very favorite places was a rugged stretch of North Dakota that featured a series of surreal rock formations that looked like they were made out of petrified candle wax. Theodore…

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  • Tail of the Dragon Road
    North America | North Carolina | Tennessee | USA

    Tail of the Dragon: America’s Most Exhilarating Winding Road

    ByIlya August 30, 2021November 19, 2024

    Motorists know that they’re in for the ride of their life when they spy a fierce dragon statue with gleaming red eyes. A stretch of road situated between Tennessee and North Carolina known as the Tail of the Dragon attracts daredevils from all over the world. The Tail of the Dragon—otherwise known as US 129—features…

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    🏷️ road, road trip, roads
  • LA Los Angeles sign in redlight photo mount on downtown image
    California | North America | USA

    Top 3 Unusual Places To See In Los Angeles

    ByIlya August 30, 2021

    You’ve seen it in many movies, and TV series β€” Los Angeles is quite a destination that both tourists and locals wouldn’t mind exploring when given a chance. With so many fun things to do in this enormous city, you’re spoiled for choices, and a day won’t even be enough to see and experience everything….

    🏷️ cities, city
  • Alpine Sliding Rock
    North America | USA

    Super Happy Fun Slides: America’s Finest Natural Waterslides

    ByJenny August 26, 2021August 26, 2021

    Water parks are fun and all, but they tend to attract large crowds during the hottest part of the summer. If bumping up against 20 strangers in a wave pool sounds tiresome—never fear. There are numerous natural waterslides across the United States that will make you wonder why you ever paid money to swim in…

    🏷️ waterslides
  • Fremont Troll
    North America | USA | Washington

    The Fremont Troll: Seattle’s Infamous Bridge Troll

    ByJenny August 25, 2021

    Washington State is full of magical treehouses, luscious ferns, and dormant volcanos that look as though they belong in a fairytale. One of Washington’s most fantastical locales is a once-scuzzy Seattle underpass that is currently inhabited by a large concrete troll. The troll was sculpted by a group of artists in 1990, in an attempt…

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    🏷️ sculptures
  • Little Island Park
    New York | North America | USA

    Little Island: New York City’s Mini Park

    ByJenny August 20, 2021

    New York City has long been celebrated as a haven for art and innovation. New York City’s Little Island—which is situated on a series of bulbous piles on the Hudson River—is the Big Apple’s latest creative masterpiece. Little Island is a mini park which features trees and flowers galore, a stage for performing artists, and…

    🏷️ park, parks
  • Matices Hotel de Barricas
    Mexico | North America

    Matices Hotel de Barricas: Mexico’s Tequila Themed Getaway

    ByJenny August 17, 2021

    Nothing says “I love tequila” quite like spending the night in a giant tequila barrel surrounded by fields of spiky agave in the town of Tequila, Mexico. Matices Hotel de Barricas was designed so that tequila lovers from around the world can pay homage to the region where the peppery spirit originated. Matices Hotel de…

    🏷️ hotel, hotels
  • Dubai Love Lake
    Middle East | United Arab Emirates

    Dubai Love Lake: The World’s Most Romantic Lake

    ByJenny August 12, 2021August 12, 2021

    Many of the world’s hardcore romantics are unaware that the most romantic lake in the world is situated in the middle of a vast desert in Dubai. Dubai’s Love Lake features two slim man-made waterways shaped like intersecting hearts. The word “love” is spelled out in large letters created by a series of flowering plants….

    🏷️ lake, lakes

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